Transport Manager UKI

The Kraft Heinz Company; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Transport Manager to oversee the end-to-end movement of goods. The role involves managing transport functions, leading a team, and ensuring operational excellence. Ideal candidates will have FMCG supply chain experience and strong analytical skills, along with a passion for driving improvements and fostering collaboration across teams. Flexible and hybrid work options are available, alongside competitive benefits.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working approach

Employee discount on Heinz products

Private medical cover

Exclusive gym discounts

Family-friendly parental leave benefits

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of customer supply chains and KPIs.
• Able to measure and develop processes.
• Passionate about consumer and customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee transport functions ensuring cost-effective delivery operations.
• Manage warehouse and transport teams for high-performance culture.
• Lead supply chain projects to drive value and cost savings.
• Foster relationships across teams to enhance integration.
• Monitor budgets and identify efficiencies in transport.
• Track KPIs to drive improvements in transport services.
• Utilize transport management systems effectively.

Skills

FMCG Supply Chain experience

Process improvement background

Excellent stakeholder management

Strong analytical skills

Effective issue resolution

Tools

Excel

Job description

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We have an excellent opportunity available for an experienced supply and operations professional to make a difference at Kraft Heinz.

The Transport Manager will report to the Head of Physical Distribution and will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end movement of goods. This is a fast-paced role where you will drive operational excellence, optimize resources, and champion a customer-first approach. Your leadership will be essential in fostering a collaborative and results-driven culture while continuously improving processes to support the company’s growth and success.

What you’ll do

• Transport Strategy & Operations– Oversee the day-to-day transport function- 4PL service, ensuring cost-effective and efficient delivery operations including Ship creation, Transportation Planning and Transit Track and Trace.
• Team Leadership– Manage warehouse and transport colleagues, ensuring a high-performance culture to inbound and outbound shipments and deliver the UK and Irish Volumes using Daily, Weekly and Quarterly Business reviews.
• Process Improvement– Lead customer supply chain projects to drive retailer value and cost saving initiatives. Lead data driven analysis on key supply chain and customer metrics including OTIF, and Vehicle Capacity Utilization to drive improvements in customer service levels (OTIF) through root cause analysis.
• Business Relationships- Foster strong relationships across teams to drive shared goals, enhance communication, and ensure seamless integration of transport operations with other business units including procurement for tender management and customer supply chain teams to drive retailer value projects and cost saving initiatives.
• Cost Control & Budgeting– Monitor and manage transport budgets, identifying efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities. Ensure full adherence to Invoicing scorecard, Customer Claims, End of Month Process.
• Performance Monitoring– Track and analyze transport KPIs to identify trends, drive improvements, and maintain service and costs levels including New Lanes and Volumes, Carrier Allocation and carrier Score carding.
• Technology &Systems– Ensure effective utilization of warehouse and transport management systems and other relevant technologies.
• Period End Reporting –compilation of period end reports for Supply Chain Director ensuring key issues are highlighted with commentary.

What you’ll need

• FMCG Supply Chain experience and a deep understanding of customer supply chains, customer KPIs and the Order2Cash process.
• Process improvement background, measuring and developing processes. Lean value stream mapping desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with internal and external partners.
• Effective issue resolution and communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail with advanced use of Excel.

Professional Attributes

• Consumer and Customer FocusYou demonstrate a passion for the consumer and a genuine curiosity for the customer, thinking end to end for the total value chain
• Problem solvingYou’re able to identify root causes and develop solutions. You build solutions that provide internal and customer-facing benefits
• Bias to actionYou can demonstrate a consistent proactive approach and don’t only focus on your own results, but do what’s best for the company and the customer.

What we offer you

• An ambitious employer with an industry-recognised career development pathway
• A meritocratic, pay for performance approach
• A fun, collaborative office culture that celebrates good food and good times with regular events and socials
• An active network of Business Resource Groups, sponsored by leadership, that promote education, celebration, & allyship, helping to create an inclusive work environment
• Flexible and hybrid working approach, including ability to work from abroad
• Family-friendly; market leading parental leave benefits & sponsored nursery scheme
• Employee discount on Heinz products!
• Private medical cover & Digital GP
• Exclusive gym discounts & cycle to work scheme
• Premium membership to Calm App
• A variety of amazing sports teams & clubs!
• 3 volunteering days per year (e.g. Soup Kitchen, Magic Breakfast)